Santino Leone competes on the first day of the United East Men's Golf Championships
Golfers in fourth place after first day of United East Championships
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Penn. (April 27, 2024) – The Rutgers University-Camden golf team finished in fourth place out of nine teams on the first day of the United East Conference Men's Golf Championships here Saturday.
The two-day championships are being played at the Philmont Country Club, a Par 70, 6,502-yard course. The United East Championships will conclude Sunday.
Defending United East champion Penn College is the first-round leader with a 304, seven strokes ahead of Penn State-Harrisburg. Rutgers-Camden stands fourth with a 332 team score, five strokes behind Penn State-Abington.
Penn College's Peyton Mussina is the first-day leader with an even-par 70.
Freshman
Aidan Riley led the Scarlet Raptors on the first day with a 78, tying for fourth place among 45 golfers. Freshman
Santino Leone tied for 20th with a round of 84, while sophomores
Pearse Lee and
Reid Walker both shot rounds of 85 to tie for 23rd place.
The Raptors' fifth golfer, sophomore
Corbett Sarno, shot a 119 to place 44th.
1. Penn College, 304; 2. Penn State-Harrisburg, 311; 3. Penn State-Abington, 327;
4. Rutgers University-Camden, 332; 5. Lancaster Bible College, 335; 6. Wilson College, 336; 7. Penn State-Berks, 345; 8. Rosemont, 376; 9. Clarks Summit, 446.
Leader: Peyton Mussina (Penn College), 70
Rutgers-Camden Scores: Aidan Riley 78,
Santino Leone 84,
Pearse Lee 85,
Reid Walker 85,
Corbett Sarno 119.
